Grassroots Grants

The Grassroots Grants program supports individuals, volunteers, community groups and other organisations working on a not-for-profit basis, with local landscape management projects or events focusing on at least one of our regional priorities of water, sustainable agriculture, pest plants and animals, biodiversity and community.

This page provides application details, as well as key information and documentation to support successful applicants during their project.

Read about our successful grant recipients for 2024-25. See end of page for full list of previously funded projects.

2025-26 Grassroots Grants closed

Our 2025-26 Grassroots Grants were open for applications until May 4, 2025. Applicants will be advised of outcome in late June.

Funding will be awarded on a competitive basis to projects across the region that address our priority areas of water, sustainable agriculture, pest plants and animals, biodiversity and community.

Funding is available across two streams:

• Small Community Grants for up to $5,000 (GST exclusive)
• Large Community Grants for up to $15,000 (GST exclusive)

For applicants:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Grant Guidelines
• Application Form
• Current Business Plan - see pages 6-15 to learn more about our priorities of water, sustainable agriculture, pest plants and animals, biodiversity and community.

Support documents for successful applicants

The below information and documentation is provided to support applicants who have been successful in obtaining their grant, in meeting our funding conditions during their project.

• The draft Grassroots Grants agreement template is an example of what applicants will receive when their project has been successful in obtaining a Grassroots Grant.
• Photopoint monitoring is a simple yet effective method for recording physical changes at a given location over time. This photopoint monitoring factsheet provides a guideline on how to set up, use and document photopoints, which will help to track the outcomes of your project.
• To assist project managers in their photopoint monitoring, a photopoint monitoring field data sheet template is available as an editable Word document and a PDF. Use this template when first establishing the photopoint site and when re-visiting for later photos.
• Use field data sheets to record data about plantings that are undertaken under a Grassroots Grant funded project with this editable Word document and a PDF.
• Completion and evaluation report template for projects that included on-ground works, as an editable Word document and a PDF.
• Completion and evaluation report template for projects that had NO on-ground works, as an editable Word document and a PDF.
• An Acquittal Statement Template, as an editable Word document and a PDF. Please note that this is also an attachment in the grant agreement template.